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Kate's head bobbed out the water. Riley paddled up to her staying neck deep but needing to lay on the rock to get close enough to Kate to whisper.
"It… because… vee see it. All us. Only d'you cannot and so…"
Riley absolutely smothered Kate with the look of 'I'm calling someone I don't know fat'
Kate howled with the need to defend herself. But the water's bobbing surface traced a line around her face and tickled in just the best way. She would not freak out because she was feeling yummy and it would not be taken away from her.
"What's in my eyes? The Zenith?" Kate asked.
Riley rolled her eyes, stuck having to explain the simple, to the simple.
"The Zenith is, experience. D'You can't see another's experience. Not really. So no, but one can see… ability. D'You, d'your brother, d'your mother even. D'You have it. But d'you, d'you run from it."
Riley slid up to her, the ripples painting her outline from inside the water until she was on her knees straddling Kate.
-Tanaka Sakura (Ping – Blocked)
Riley's eyes poured over her like a tipped bucket, before holding onto Kate's eyes. And for nearly a full minute their eyes held each other. It was… unique, thank God for her frilly little dress because Riley's eyes would have impregnated her.
"You let me win right?" Kate asked.
That made Riley blink, the moment completely gone. Kate's brain was in a perpetual scream. She'd been doing so well! Out there trying to be cool and acting like Riley riding her was just fine. And was somehow not the craziest thing that had ever happened to her. Kate had somehow won over a crazy viking by simply existing in less than a few hours and amazingly she'd ruined it! Riley had left.
Riley retreated, thought for a moment, then rushed right the fuck back, slamming over Kate hard! She landed on Kate's diaphragm and Kate jerked, the shock alarming enough that she flailed like a beetle on its back and hugging Riley.
Their noses touched they were so close. The whole time, her gaze drowned Kate. It felt like the most primitive form of body reading. It was great. Kate wanted to reach out and cup Riley's face, ironically, it was Riley who cupped her cheek, teasing her jaw up.
Was she going to do it? Was it going to happen? What exactly would the alternative be Kate? It didn't have to be said. It was a glaring beacon visible through space. All hands had been on deck in her mind and now they all stopped what they were doing, off their chairs, holding hands and watching with wide, dilated eyes. Yes she was going to do it. She was going to make Mother proud by disappointing the hell out of her. It had been decided long ago. Her screaming mind had just not figured it out, until right then. Riley had her, hook, line and sinker.
But then Riley held, watching instead, so close but so far!
"D'you really do not see it do d'you? Vhat d'you just do without realizing… D'you are, going to be trouble." She said, and leaned in!
Kate's breath caught, Riley's head cutting through the cold, the press of her breath like fire and she was the gasoline.
Out of nowhere, a hand smothering Kate's face blinding her. Then the alien hand shoved down! Kate sunk, grabbing the opposing wrist and arm, and bit down. Anyone who could ruin the moment deserved pain.
Strawberry milkshake corrupted her tastebuds.
The bitch was insane and strong!
Then the skinny arms vanished.
It all happened in a flash.
Kate burst out of the surface, gasping for air, Riley gave her space as Kate spluttered and cleared her through and nose.